Columbia University

From its beginnings in a schoolhouse in lower Manhattan, ColumbiaUniversity has grown to encompass two principal campuses: the historic, neoclassical campus in the MorningsideHeights neighborhood and the modern MedicalCenter further uptown, in WashingtonHeights. Today, Columbia is one of the top academic and research institutions in the world, conducting pathbreaking research in medicine, science, the arts, and the humanities. It includes three undergraduate schools, thirteen graduate and professional schools, and a school of continuing education.